Synonyms of fixations

fixations

noun

plural of fixation

as in obsessions

something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned

their weight is an unfortunate fixation for many teenagers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obsessions
• fascinations
• problems
• preoccupations
• enthusiasms
• fetishes
• manias
• prepossessions
• idées fixes
• passions
• longings
• cravings
• desires
• thirsts
• hungers
• compulsions
• appetites
• lusts
• infatuations
• yearnings
• urges
• trips
• idiosyncrasies
• complexes
• tendencies
• hang-ups
• quirks
• predilections
• proclivities
• itches
• predispositions
• drives
• penchants
• monomanias
• yens
• inclinations
• propensities
• partialities
• leanings
• bents
• cacoëtheses
• dispositions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferences
• disregards
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixations

New film Objet a revolves around Ingeborg and Adam, visionary hand surgeons bound by love, control and irresistible fixations. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026

But no one who delves into Duchamp can shake the feeling that erotic fixations and frustrated romantic love are at the core of his imaginative universe. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Presidential campaign pinbacks rank among the most popular items for button collectors, who tend to have their own fixations. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026

Instead, the president is consumed with unpopular and unserious fixations. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026

Here, our childhood historical hyper fixations came to life. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026

The post doesn’t even acknowledge that actual violence has already been associated with ChatGPT and the bot’s capacity to amplify violent thoughts or fixations — just that folks could turn to ChatGPT to discuss violence. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Apr. 2026

Makeup Deals Under $25 My current makeup fixations are glowy bases and flushed cheeks. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

City of Careless Angels is uneven, sprinkled with boilerplate indie signifiers and sometimes juvenile fixations on heartbreak. — Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026